XU Sou-fang,LIU Yang-yang,FENG Jian,et al.Herbal Textual Research on Arecae Semen in Famous Classical Formulas[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2022,28(10):167-175.
XU Sou-fang,LIU Yang-yang,FENG Jian,et al.Herbal Textual Research on Arecae Semen in Famous Classical Formulas[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2022,28(10):167-175. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20211957.
Herbal Textual Research on Arecae Semen in Famous Classical Formulas增强出版
In this paper, the name, origin, changes of producing area, medicinal parts, quality evaluation and processing methods of Arecae Semen in the famous classical formulas by consulting related herbal medicines, medical books and prescription books. The results showed that the names of Arecae Semen in the past dynasties were mostly derived from its shape, efficacy and producing area. The main base of the past generations was
Areca catechu
, the medicinal parts were its seeds (Arecae Semen) and pericarps (Arecae Pericarpium). Arecae Semen is produced in Hainan province of China. Since modern times, it has been concluded that the best quality is large, heavy, firm, and unbreakable. The main processing methods of Arecae Semen in the past dynasties were netting, cutting and frying. Therefore, it is suggested that Arecae Semen should be used in Dayuanyin. If the processing requirements of Arecae Semen are not clearly indicated, it can be processed according to raw products in the 2020 edition of
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